Ep. 175- July Q&A Week- Screens, Cottage Garden Plants, Topdressing Lawns, and Tropical Plantings

This week, Nathan opens up the mailbag and answers your questions! Sharon from Cleveland, Ga. asks about some small canopy trees that can add some height to their privacy fence. Rachel in north Atlanta wants to know some specific plants to use in a cottage garden. Bobby from East Tennessee wants to know if it's okay to top dress a lawn now with compost. Lastly, Michelle from Flowery Branch, Ga. wants to create a tropical-like garden around her pool. Leave your garden question for Nathan to answer here or on Facebook and Instagram!

Ep. 147- Soil and Improving Soil Health

Winter is a great time to work on soil health! This week, Nathan gives you a simple way to test the components of your soil and discusses what you might find. Then, he talks about the main way to improve soil health: incorporating organic matter. From compost

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Ep. 119- The Perennial Garden: Maintenance

As we continue talking about the perennial garden, we must accept the fact that these living plants will need some attention and maintenance. Nathan gives you tips and ideas to help maintaining the perennial garden seem more fun than drudgery. Watering,

Ep. 118- The Perennial Garden: Preparing Soil and Planting

This week Nathan continues his discussion on the perennial garden! The most important thing you can do for your perennial plants is to provide them with an amazing soil before you even plant them! Perennials will be garden tenants for years

Ep. 76- Blossom End Rot Continued, The Nutrient Cycle, and Organic vs. Conventional Fertilizers

Have you noticed nasty wet spots on the blossom end of your tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and squashes? Don’t worry, Nathan helps you solve the problems of your Blossom End Rot issues! He explains what’s going on with them and gives

Ep. 68- Memorial Gardens, Lavender, Compost, and Clematis

This week, Nathan gives you tips and ideas for creating a memory garden in your landscape. Use this Memorial Day weekend to commemorate those who gave their lives for our country or, simply, someone you love.

Ep. 67- Clay Soil, Invasive Plants, Pink Hydrangeas, Woodland Garden Plants, and Gardenias

How terrible is clay soil, really? Nathan dispels myths about clay and gives you the dirt on benefits of clay-based soils. He also defines what an invasive plant really is and lists some, unfortunately, common examples. How can you turn blue

Ep. 63- Improving Soil, Planting Tomatoes, Azalea Lacebug, and Summerizing Houseplants

This week Nathan tackles a few topics that will make your garden the best it's ever been! He starts by going on a garden rant about builders and their "good dirt".--which isn't very good for gardening. Nathan tells you different ways to improve

Half Episode 60- Creating and Maintaining Annual Beds

Continuing his talk on annual flowers, in this half episode, Nathan walks you through starting an annual flower bed, planting it, and maintaining it throughout the season. If you want a stellar flower bed this year, be sure to take notes and put them into action!

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